Around 130 B.C., the Arvernes, the great Gallic people of present-day Auvergne, founded a vast sanctuary dedicated to rituals and ceremonial banquets at the heart of the Corent plateau. Around this sacred space, specialized districts developed, forming a veritable Gallic city: the Corent oppidum.
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Around 130 B.C., the Arvernes, the great Gallic people of present-day Auvergne, founded a vast sanctuary dedicated to rituals and ceremonial banquets at the heart of the Corent plateau. Around this sacred space, specialized districts developed, forming a veritable Gallic city: the Corent oppidum.
The site is part of a long history, succeeding ancient Neolithic and Bronze Age settlements and extending into the Gallo-Roman era.
Since 2010, the Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme, owner of the site, has undertaken a major enhancement project. Today, a landscaped trail allows visitors to visualize the layering of constructions over the centuries, and to imagine the buildings that once dominated the plateau.
To make the site easier to understand, colorful signage accompanies the visit:
– Green: Bronze Age
– Red: Gallic oppidum
– Grey: Gallo-Roman town
Explanatory panels and 3D videos (viewable on this page) help to immerse you in the world of the Gallic city and better understand its evolution.
A brochure presenting the archaeological site is also available for download.
Throughout the year, the site hosts a program of events in partnership with the Musée archéologique de la Bataille de Gergovie. Among them, the spectacular new immersive experience “Revivre Corent au temps des Gaulois” combines guided tour and virtual reality: equipped with a headset, you explore the Gallic town as it might have looked over 2,000 years ago.
A unique experience, financially supported by the Département du Puy-de-Dôme.
Updated on 25 February 2026 by Clermont Auvergne Volcans